GRE Word List
SINECURE
an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
The meaning of the word sinecure is an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| drivel | nonsense |